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Dover will be aiming to make it consecutive National League wins when they travel to Cheshire on Tuesday evening.

Boss Chris Kinnear will be confident of a win after seeing his side beat Leyton Orient at the weekend, but will not have fond memories of his last visit to the Deva Stadium.

A second half blitz saw The Blues run out 5-0 winners in October 2016, though current Chester boss Marcus Bignot will likely be happy with any winning margin after seeing his team lose their last two league matches.

And two of Dover’s squad will be familiar with their surroundings.

Winger Kane Richards made 69 appearances for Tuesday’s hosts, while striker James Alabi netted 23 times in 58 matches for Chester.

CHESTER’S RECENT FORM

24/02/18:  DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE 3-2 CHESTER

Two late goals saw the Daggers come from behind to claim the points at Victoria Park.

Fejiri Okenabirhie curled the hosts ahead early on, but the away side restored parity on the stroke of half-time when Jordan Archer turned in Gary Roberts’ cross.

Chester then went ahead through Billy Waters’ tap-in after home keeper Mark Cousins parried Dominic Vose’s shot.

But Okenabirhie slammed in the leveller with five minutes remaining and John Still’s team were not finished there.

The unfortunate Andy Halls put through his own net in the dying moments to hand hosts Dagenham victory.

PREVIOUS MEETING

16/09/18:  DOVER 4-0 CHESTER

Whites won their second game at Crabble this season with a convincing 4-0 victory over struggling Chester.

Giancarlo Gallifuoco headed in a first-half opener with further goals from Mitch Pinnock, Nortei Nortey and Mitch Brundle after the break.

The home side opened the scoring on 21 minutes thanks to Gallifuoco. The Australian rose above a static Chester defence to head in Brundle’s accurate corner.

With half-time on the horizon, Walker dived onto Ross Hannah’s low drive and the same striker curled a free-kick over following a clumsy challenge on him by Connor Essam, resulting in a booking for the Dover defender.

But Dover’s defence was not to be breached and they pulled further ahead on 62 minutes when Pinnock collected Brundle’s pass and fired into the bottom corner from twenty-yards, leaving away stopper Alex Lynch no chance of saving his shot.

It was the midfielder’s first league goal for Whites and seven minutes later another Dover player had the same accolade.

Sub Tobi-Sho Silva got the better of Ryan Astles on the left and his low centre found Nortey free in the area to sweep home his first goal in a Whites shirt.

Kadell Daniel struck the angle of post and bar with a fierce effort, before Brundle made the points safe on 82 minutes.

Sho-Silva’s run and shot was parried by Alex Lynch into the path of Dover’s captain, who slipped the ball underneath the away keeper.

OTHER MEETINGS

28/01/17: Dover 3-1 Chester
01/10/16: Chester 5-0 Dover
24/11/15: Chester 1-1 Dover

TEAM COLOURS

For those wanting to wear the same colour shirt as the players, captain Mitch Brundle and his teammates will be wearing their gold ones.

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £18 (Seating), £15 (Standing)
Concession – £12 (Seating), £10 (Standing) *
Under 21’s – £10
16-17 year olds – £5
5-15 year olds – £3
Under 5’s – Free

* Senior Citizens / Students with NUS Card / Unemployed with proof of unemployment / Armed Forces. Please note Under 21’s and 16-17 years olds pay on the turnstiles as normal, but are requested to have proof of identity or age if asked by the turnstiles operator.

COVERAGE

The game starts at 7:45pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 7pm.

TUESDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES

ALDERSHOT TOWN V HARTLEPOOL UNITED
GUISELEY V BARROW
MAIDSTONE UNTED V MACCLESFIELD
SUTTON UNITED V WOKING

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Eastleigh on Saturday 10th March and it is not too late to book your space on it.

It departs Crabble at 10:45am and the the prices are as follows:

Adult members £20, adult non-members £35 and accompanied child (Under 16) £10.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat.

Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or via bank transfer.

Dover will be looking to avenge their last-16 FA Trophy defeat against Orient when the two sides meet for a second time at Crabble this season.

The O’s, currently 16th in the National League, were victorious last month thanks to David Mooney’s late winner and visiting manager Justin Edinburgh will be confident of a win once again.

You see, his side have won their last three league matches away from home, with wins at Fylde, Halifax and Chester.

But Chris Kinnear will be buoyed his own side’s last home performance.  His charges beat Dagenham & Redbridge thanks to Mitch Pinnock’s spectacular winner.

However Athletic’s boss will be wary of a familiar face this weekend.

Orient striker Dan Holman, on loan from Cheltenham town, scored twice in six loan appearances for Dover in 2015.

PLEASE NOTE THE MATCH IS SEGREGATED.

LEYTON ORIENT’S RECENT FORM

24/02/18: LEYTON ORIENT 3-3 GATESHEAD (FA TROPHY)

Gateshead set up a replay at the International Stadium after coming from three goals down at Brisbane Road.

The hosts looked to be cruising thanks to stunning strikes from Josh Koroma and Ebou Adams either side of the break.

And Orient’s passage to the last four seemed even more certain when Josh Coulson headed in Koroma’s free-kick with just over half an hour left to play.

The visitors scored what seemed a consolation on 68 minutes when Danny Johnson converted Scott Barrow’s cross.

Johnson was then at it again ten minutes later, firing past O’s keeper Dean Brill from a tight angle.

And Richard Peniket kept the Heed’s Wembley dream alive, heading home Rees Greenwood’s pass in injury time.

PREVIOUS MEETING

03/02/18: DOVER 3-4 LEYTON ORIENT

AN impressive comeback was not enough for Whites as they were knocked out of the FA Trophy by Leyton Orient at Crabble.

Sub David Mooney chipped in an injury-time winner after a brace from Ryan Bird and a stunning lob from Mitch Pinnock had seen the hosts overturn a three goal deficit.

George Elokobi had headed the visitors ahead in the first half, with further strikes from Macauley Bonne and Matt Harrold putting the O’s  in control.

Dean Brill had to be alert early on, tipping over Giancarlo Gallifouco’s looping header from Nortei Nortey’s ball.

And it was the visitors who had the lead ten minutes before the break as Elokobi powered in Jobi McAnuff’s corner.

Harrold was within a whisker of doubling Orient’s lead, just missing Jake Caprice’s ball across the goalmouth.

And there was still time for one more chance in a breathless first half as Josh Passley slid in to clear Harrold’s clever finish off the line.

Zimbabwean international Bonne collected the ball 30 yards from goal and curled a stunning effort into the top corner, beyond Walker’s despairing grasp.

And the tie was seemingly over once Harrold stabbed in Elokobi’s knockdown to make it 3-0.

But Dover and in particular Bird had other ideas as the striker fired Pinnock’s shot into the bottom corner to reduce the arrears.

With ten minutes left, Pinnock stylishly pulled his side back into the tie.

The winger took advantage of some miscommunication between Josh Coulson and Brill, lobbing over the stranded Orient keeper from distance.

And the turnaround was complete just one minute later thanks to Bird’s 16th goal in all competitions this season.

The striker slotted his second of the game, following up after Brill tipped sub Kadell Daniel’s angled shot his way.

But Orient sub Mooney had the final say with a classy finish, with Dover unable to muster a leveller in the final moments of the tie.

OTHER MEETING

18/11/18:  Leyton Orient 1-1 Dover

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £17
Over 60’s – £14
Under 18’s – £8
Under 11’s (Accompanied by an adult) – Free

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES

BOREHAM WOOD V MACCLESFIELD TOWN
ALDERSHOT TOWN V HARTLEPOOL UNITED
BARROW V EASTLEIGH
CHESTER V BROMLEY
EBBSFLEET UNITED V WREXHAM
HALIFAX TOWN V SUTTON UNITED
GUISELEY V DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
MAIDENHEAD UNITED V WOKING
SOLIHULL MOORS V MAIDSTONE UNITED
TORQUAY UNITED V AFC FYLDE
TRANMERE ROVERS V GATESHEAD

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Chester on Tuesday 6th March and it is not too late to book your space on it.

It departs Crabble at 12:30pm and the the prices are as follows:

Adult members £30, adult non-members £45 and accompanied child (Under 16) £15.

There is also a coach leaving for Eastleigh at 10:45am on Saturday 10th March and the costs are:

Adult members £20, adult non-members £35 and accompanied child (Under 16) £10.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the match against Leyton Orient.

Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or via bank transfer.

AFC FYLDE V WHITES

Whites will be aiming to make it back-to-back National League victories when they travel to Mill Farm for the first time in their history this weekend.

Boss Chris Kinnear, who reaches 1,500 matches as a manager on Saturday, saw his side beat Dagenham & Redbridge on Tuesday night to bounce back from two consecutive league defeats.

And it’s Dave Challinor’s Coasters who are on such a run, having lost to Leyton Orient and Guiseley in their last two matches.

But the hosts, currently ninth in the standings and two points behind Dover, will still be in confident mood, especially as they boast the division’s top-scorer in their ranks.

Striker Danny Rowe has netted 18 times in the National League so far this season.

FYLDE’S RECENT FORM

20/02/18: GUISELEY 1-0 AFC FYLDE

John Rooney’s late goal handed Sean St Ledger a first win as caretaker manager of the Lions.

The striker slotted home four minutes from time as bottom club Guiseley ended a run of 10 National League matches without a victory.

The division’s top-scorer Rowe raced clear onto Jonathan Smith’s pass, but was denied by home keeper Luke Coddington.

Player/caretaker boss St Ledger’s cross was headed off the line by Jordan Tunnicliffe and it looked like the hosts had missed their chance of three points when Jay Lynch saved from Dayle Southwell.

But Rooney had the final say to move his side two points behind second-bottom-of-the-table Torquay.

PREVIOUS MEETING

25/11/17: DOVER 0-1 AFC FYLDE

Dover dropped to fifth after Rowe scored the only goal of the game at Crabble..

Rowe stunned a  home crowd of 2,860 – in attendance for the club’s second Community Day of the season – with a goal 12 minutes from the end.

The striker fired his eleventh of the campaign past Mitch Walker after capitalising on Manny Parry’s mistake as Chris Kinnear’s men slipped to a second consecutive defeat.

Whites made a bright start and Zaine Francis-Angol nipped in ahead of James Alabi with the loanee waiting to pounce on Pinnock’s cross. Ryan Bird then headed straight at visiting keeper Jay Lynch from Pinnock’s accurate cross.

Giancarlo Gallifuoco headed Mitch Brundle’s cross directly at Lynch and the Australian defender had another chance before the break, but nodded his skipper’s back-post corner harmlessly over when well-placed.

After the break, Walker dived to block Bond’s piledriver, with the home stopper agile enough to catch Sam Finley’s rebound.

The hosts pressed but were unable to find a way past Lynch as the goalkeeper made a succession of impressive saves.

Lynch tipped away Bird’s flicked header with Gallifuoco unable to head the rebound on target.

Then, an already diving Lynch lifted a glove to keep out Pinnock’s deflected shot after a run and pass by sub Anthony Jeffrey.

And the keeper turned Brundle’s goalbound free-kick around the post with some home fans already celebrating what seemed a certain goal.

But it was Rowe who had the final say on the result.

As Parry tried to dribble the ball out of defence, the attacker stole the ball off the defender and slotted in the winner in spite of Dover calls for a foul.

TEAM COLOURS

For those wanting to wear the same colour shirts as the players, captain Mitch Brundle and his team mates will be wearing their yellow ones.

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Standing: Adults – £13, Junior (Under 16’s) – £5
Sitting: Adults – £16, Junior (Under 16’s) – £9

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES

DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE V CHESTER
EASTLEIGH V FC HALIFAX TOWN
HARTLEPOOL UNITED V EBBSFLEET UNITED
MACCLESFIELD TOWN V MAIDENHEAD UNITED
MAIDSTONE UNITED V TRANMERE ROVERS
SUTTON UNITED V GUISELEY
WOKING V BOREHAM WOOD
WREXHAM V ALDERSHOT TOWN

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Chester on Tuesday 6th March and it is not too late to book your space on it.

It departs Crabble at 12:30pm and the the prices are as follows:

Adult members £30, adult non-members £45 and accompanied child (Under 16) £15.

There is also a coach leaving for Eastleigh at 10:45am on Saturday 10th March and the costs are:

Adult members £20, adult non-members £35 and accompanied child (Under 16) £10.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the match against Leyton Orient (Pending FA Trophy results).

Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or via bank transfer

Dover will be looking to bounce back from two consecutive league defeats when John Still’s side come to Crabble on Tuesday night.

Chris Kinnear’s men lost at home to Sutton and away at Solihull, though still sit just one point outside the play-offs in the standings.

And they host a Dagenham side with their own off-field issues.

For financial reasons, the Daggers recently sold Corey Whiteley, Sam Ling and Morgan Ferrier to rival National League sides, plus their former captain Scott Doe left by mutual consent.

But our visitors will be in confident mood after ending a run of four straight league defeats with a win at Torquay last week.

And home fans will recognise a familiar face amongst the visiting squad.

Defender Bondz N’Gala featured five times for Dover last season.

DAGENHAM’S RECENT FORM

17/02/18: TORQUAY 0-3 DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE

John Still’s men scored three second half goals to end their recent poor run with a win in Devon.

Luke Pennell headed against the crossbar and Fejiri Okenabirhie was denied by the offside flag in a lively start by the visitors.

And Daggers had a deserved lead shortly after the restart thanks to Okenabirhie’s drive.

Captain Craig Robson doubled the lead after nodding in from a free kick.

Ruari Keating missed a good chance for United and Okenabirhie sealed the win in injury time as his shot deflected off Michael Efete and into the net.

PREVIOUS MEETING

21/11/17: DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE 1-0 DOVER

Whites 10-match unbeaten league run came to an end following a narrow defeat at a rainy Victoria Road on Tuesday evening.

A first-half header from Morgan Ferrier and some stunning saves from home keeper Mark Cousins saw Dover relinquish their grip on top spot in the National League standings as Chris Kinnear’s men slipped into second place, two points behind new leaders Wrexham.

Visitors Dover should have gone ahead two minutes later, but Cousin flung himself across his goalmouth to tip away James Alabi’s header after Mitch Brundle’s mishit volley fell kindly for the loanee.

The striker then blasted narrowly over following a powerful surge into the area.

Cousin’s opposite number Mitch Walker then performed his own acrobatics, stretching to divert John Robson’s dipping header from the edge of the box from underneath the crossbar.

But there was nothing Athletic’s stopper could do about the home side’s opener midway through the first half.

The impressive Ling latched onto Cousin’s inch-perfect throw and sent in a delicious ball for Ferrier to head home from close range.

Dagenham’s keeper denied Alabi once again in first half stoppage time. The attacker powered Mitch Pinnock’s pinpoint cross towards goal, only for Cousins to somehow claw the ball away to safety.

And the 30-year old goalie made his best save just after the break to prevent what seemed a certain equaliser for Whites.

Having beaten Jake Howells out wide, Pinnock’s goalward volley appeared destined for the top corner, but Cousins clearly had other ideas and was somehow able turn the winger’s shot behind for a corner.

 

And John Still’s team should have doubled their lead in injury time, but sub Dan Sparkes blasted past the post when put in the clear by Whitely.

OTHER MEETINGS

03/12/17 – Dover 1-2 Dag & Red
13/09/16 – Dag & Red 2-0 Dover

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £17
Over 60’s – £14
Under 18’s – £8
Under 11’s – Free (With an accompanied adult).

COVERAGE

The game starts at 7:45pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 7pm

TUESDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES

ALDERSHOT TOWN V BROMLEY
BARROW V GATESHEAD
BOREHAM WOOD V MAIDSTONE UNITED
CHESTER V LEYTON ORIENT
EBBSFLEET UNITED V WOKING
FC HALIFAX TOWN V HARTLEPOOL UNITED
GUISELEY V AFC FYLDE
MAIDENHEAD UNITED V EASTLEIGH
SOLIHULL MOORS V WREXHAM
TORQUAY UNITED V SUTTON UNITED
TRANMERE ROVERS V MACCLESFIELD TOWN

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Fylde on Saturday 24th February and it is not too late to book your space on it.

It departs Crabble at 7am and the the prices are as follows:

Adult members £30, adult non-members £45 and accompanied child (Under 16) £15.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the match against Dagenham & Redbridge.

Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or via bank transfer.

Whites will be looking to bounce back into the play-off places when they travel to Damson Park this Saturday.

Last weekend’s home defeat to Sutton United saw Chris Kinnear’s side drop out of the play-off places for the first time since August.

But Dover’s gaffer will be confident mood, with his team currently unbeaten in four league matches on their travels.

However Athletic have a tough task ahead of their trip to the midlands, with Mark Yates’ side victorious in their last three home games in the National League.

Moors boss Yates, appointed as manager in November following the resignation of previous boss Richard Money, won the most recent National League Manager of the Month award after his side won three and drew one of their four league matches in January.

One of Athletic’s squad will be familiar with his surroundings at the weekend.

Nortei Nortey featured 12 times for Solihull last season, scoring once.

SOLIHULL’S RECENT FORM

10/02/17 EBBSFLEET 1-0 SOLIHULL

Luke Coulson came off the bench to net the only goal at Stonebridge Road on Saturday.

The midfielder fired into the top corner on 73 minutes after cutting inside from the wing as Fleet scored for the first time in over seven hours of football.

Kwame Thomas went close for the visitors in the first half, while Moors keeper Max O’Leary denied Jack Connors at the other end.

Ater Coulson had scored his fifth of the season, Danny Kedwell almost doubled the hosts lead, dispossessing Liam Daly and running clear, only for Kristian Green to deny the striker with a last ditch recovery tackle.

But United held on to register their first home win of 2018.

PREVIOUS MEETING

30/09/17: DOVER 1-0 SOLIHULL

Ryan Bird’s late goal put Dover back onto top spot and sent a bumper Crabble crowd home happy.

In front of a season high of 2,795, the striker powered home Cambridge loanee Paul Lewis’ cross in the 81st minute to finally break the deadlock.

Bird had volleyed high and wide early on and Mitch Brundle was off target with a low drive as the home team took the game to the visitors.

Moors’ keeper Nathan Vaugan tipped over Mitch Pinnock’s fierce free-kick after Kadell Daniel had been felled just outside the box.

Pinnock then tried his luck with an acrobatic overhead kick that bounced the wrong side of Vaughan’s post.

A spectator for much of the half, home goalie Mitch Walker was quick off his line to deny Shepherd Murombedzi from poking the ball underneath his body.

The stopper then palmed away the same player’s strike from the edge of the area shortly after Mitch Brundle’s cross-sum-shot eluded both Manny Parry and Daniel at the other end of the pitch.

Joe Payne fired wide after the break for the away side and Pinnock’s header had Vaughan scrambling across his goalline to catch the ball.

Captain Brundle thought he had given his side the lead following a rampaging run from his own half, but his shot deflected agonisingly wide of the post.

But Athletic finally made the breakthrough thanks to Bird and the lead was almost doubled minutes later.

Lewis’ scorching drive from Brundle’s lay-off whistled the wrong side of the post leaving the home side to hang on for the remaining few minutes.

And Whites were nearly punished in injury time.

Firstly Darren Carter curled over a free-kick and goalkeeper Vaughan – up for a Solihull corner, headed over when well placed.

But Chris Kinnear’s men held firm until the final whistle to secure all three points.

OTHER MEETINGS

04/03/17: Dover 0-0 Solihull
12/11/16: Solihull 2-3 Dover

TEAM COLOURS

For those wanting to wear the same colour shirts as the players, captain Mitch Brundle and his teammates will be wearing their white ones.

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £15
Over 65’s / Serving Military Personnel with a valid ‘Forces’ ID card, Students with a valid NUS card and young adults (16-17 year olds) – £10
12-15 year olds – £10
Under 12’s – Free (With an accompanying adult)

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES 

AFC FYLDE V LEYTON ORIENT
ALDERSHOT TOWN V MACCLESFIELD TOWN
BOREHAM WOOD V GATESHEAD
CHESTER V EASTLEIGH
FC HALIFAX TOWN V EBBSFLEET UNITED
GUISELEY V MAIDENHEAD UNITED
HARTLEPOOL UNITED V WOKING
MAIDSTONE UNITED V BARROW
SUTTON UNITED V WREXHAM
TORQUAY UNITED V DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
TRANMERE ROVERS V BROMLEY

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Fylde on Saturday 24th February and it is not too late to book your space on it.

It departs Crabble at 7am and the the prices are as follows:

Adult members £30, adult non-members £45 and accompanied child (Under 16) £15.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the match against Dagenham & Redbridge.

Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or via bank transfer.

Dover will be aiming to keep up their recent upturn in league form when they host fifth placed U’s side on Saturday.

Chris Kinnear’s men, one place and one point behind this weekend’s opponents, have won their last two National League matches following a prior five-game winless run in the division.

And Sutton themselves are also in good league form, unbeaten in three games with wins against Dagenham & Redbridge and Gateshead.

Home fans might recognise a familiar face at the weekend with U’s defender Aswad Thomas, playing 68 times for Whites over a two-year period

One player that won’t feature is Anthony Jeffrey. The winger is inelegible to face his parent club.

SUTTON’S RECENT FORM

03/03/18:  BRACKLEY 3-1 SUTTON

Sutton’s FA Trophy campaign was ended by National League North Brackley Town last Saturday.

Harry Beautyman and Terrell Thomas both went close to putting the visitors ahead, but it was Town who led on 27 minutes after Lee Ndlovu prodded in from a corner.

The advantage was doubled from the spot five minutes before the break after Jimmy Armson was bundled over in the area, allowing Aaron Williams to slot in his 23rd goal of the season.

Home keeper Danny Lewis saved from from sub Tom Bolarinwa as Paul Doswell’s team pushed for a way back into the match.

But Armson’s run and cool finish sealed Brackley’s spot in the quarter-finals just before the hour mark, though Tommy Wright was able to pull a goal back for United in injury time.

PREVIOUS MEETING

03/10/18 SUTTON 2-2 DOVER

MANNY Parry scored a dramatic injury-time equaliser to grab a point for Athletic in an exciting encounter at the Knight’s Community Stadium on a Tuesday night.

The defender reacted quickest in the box to fire home after Connor Essam had headed sub Kane Richards’ deep cross back into the goalmouth.

Chris Kinnear’s men had taken a first-half lead through Giancarlo Gallifuoco’s smart turn and shot, but two stunning strikes from Tommy Wright and Keiron Cadogan after the break put the hosts in front until Parry struck.

The visitors started brightly with Ryan Bird heading Josh Passley’s pinpoint cross wide and Paul Lewis firing past the post via a deflection.

Home keeper Jamie Butler was out quickly to block Jamie Allen after the forward found himself in space, with Bird’s follow-up cleared off the line.

The stopper then acrobatically tipped away Femi Ilesanmi’s header as Whites continued to press.

And that pressure paid off as Gallifuoco struck on 36 minutes.

The Australian controlled Mitch Pinnock’s free-kick, before swivelling and firing past a helpless Butler to grab his third of the season.

Mitch Walker had to tip over United’s first shot on target – a set-piece from Simon Walton just before half-time.

Following the restart, Gallifuoco drove forward and tested Butler with a low drive and Sutton manager Paul Doswell introduced striker Wright from the bench on 68 minutes.

And the substitute made an immediate impact, arrowing a volley into the top corner from the edge of the box two minutes after entering the action.

Ross Lafayette tested Walker moments later with a stinging drive, but the host’s turnaround was complete on 80 minutes.

Cadogan’s 20-yard volley flew through a crowded area and flashed past Walker before the Dover stopper could react.

But Parry had the final say as Whites dropped one place in the table, a point behind new leaders Macclesfield Town.

OTHER MEETINGS

29/11/16: Sutton 0-6 Dover
04/10/16: Dover 3-1 Sutton

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £17
Over 60’s – £14
Under 18’s – £8
Under 11’s – Free (With an accompanying adult)

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES (3pm kick off unless stated)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

BARROW V HARTLEPOOL UNITED
BROMLEY V MAIDSTONE UNITED
EASTLEIGH V BOREHAM WOOD
EBBSFLEET UNITED V SOLIHULL MOORS
GATESHEAD V AFC FYLDE
LEYTON ORIENT V TRANMERE ROVERS
MACCLESFIELD TOWN V GUISELEY
MAIDENHEAD UNITED V TORQUAY UNITED
WOKING V CHESTER
WREXHAM V FC HALIFAX TOWN
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE V ALDERSHOT TOWN (5:30pm)

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Solihull Moors on Saturday 17th February and it is not too late to book your space on it.

It departs Crabble at 9:15am and the the prices are as follows:

Adult members £25, adult non-members £40 and accompanied child (Under 16) £10.

There is also a coach leaving for Fylde at 7am on Saturday 24th February and the costs are:

Adult members £30, adult non-members £45 and accompanied child (Under 16) £15.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the match against Sutton.

Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or via bank transfer.

Dover will be aiming to progress to the quarter finals of the Buildbase FA Trophy for the third time in four seasons when they host Justin Edinburgh’s side on Saturday.

Whites have played both previous rounds at Crabble, beating National South Eastbourne Borough (3-0) and Evo-Stik Premier Marine (4-3) to reach this stage.

The O’s are on the road for the third consecutive time in this competition, having knocked out Essex Senior League Haringey Borough (2-1) and National South Bognor Regis (2-1) to set up Saturday’s tie.

PLEASE NOTE THE GAME IS SEGREGATED

LEYTON ORIENT’S RECENT FORM

30/01/18: FC HALIFAX 1-2 LEYTON ORIENT

Orient secured their first win of 2018 with a crucial win at the Shay.

Macauley Bonne fired the visitors ahead on 18 minutes, collecting Dan Holman’s pass and firing past Sam Johnson in the Halifax goal.

Bonne headed narrowly over, but it was the hosts who levelled shortly after the half hour mark.

Josh MacDonald’s cross caused mayhem in the O’s box, allowing Tom Denton to fire in from close range.

But the away side were back in front six minutes later thanks to Josh Koroma. The midfielder drilled past Johnson for his second goal of the campaign.

Bonne set Jobi McAnuff clear in injury time, but Halifax’s stopper stood strong to deny the winger.

PREVIOUS MEETING:

18/11/17 LEYTON ORIENT 1-1 DOVER

Mitch Walker’s spectacular late save preserved a hard-earned point for Whites at a rain-swept Brisbane Road.

Athletic’s keeper blocked Macaulay Bonne’s point-black header from six yards with his legs as Chris Kinnear’s men extended their unbeaten league run to ten matches.

Nortei Nortey had curled the visitors ahead in the first half, but a deflected effort from Craig Clay 12 minutes from time had the O’s level.

The away side almost made the perfect start for when James Alabi bore down on goal following a mistake by Joe Widdowson, but home keeper Sam Sargeant, a late addition to the starting line-up after Orient’s first choice stopper Charlie Grainger injured himself in the warmup, denied the striker with his feet.

But Kinnear’s men were not to be kept out for long and Nortey collected Alabi’s pass and fired past a diving Sargeant much to the delight of the 537 travelling fans.

Dover keeper Walker tipped away Bonne’s header from a corner, but a goalmouth scramble ensued with Zimbabwe international Bonne poking an effort towards goal with Connor Essam clearing off the line.

But Leyton Orient’s pressure finally paid off as Clay run onto James Brophy’s pass and found the net from inside the box via a deflection in spite of Giancarlo Gallifuoco’s best efforts to keep the ball out.

And the home team, with caretaker boss Russ Embleton in charge following the dismissal of Steve Davis as manager earlier in the week, almost snatched a late winner as Bonne leapt highest to meet James Dayton’s ball into the box, only to be denied by Walker.

Jobi McAnuff fired a free-kick narrowly over in injury time as Dover kept their place at the top of the table, one point clear of Wrexham in second spot.

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £17
Over 60’s – £14
Under 18’s – £8
Under 11’s – Free (With an accompanying adult)

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER FA TROPHY & NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES

FA TROPHY

BRACKLEY TOWN v SUTTON UNITED
HARROGATE TOWN v BILLERICAY TOWN
MAIDENHEAD UNITED v STOCKPORT COUNTY
MAIDSTONE UNITED v GATESHEAD
SPENNYMOOR TOWN v EAST THURROCK UNITED
WEALDSTONE v WARRINGTON TOWN
WORKINGTON v BROMLEY

NATIONAL LEAGUE

AFC FYLDE v EASTLEIGH
FC HALIFAX TOWN v DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
GUISELEY v WREXHAM
TORQUAY UNITED v BARROW
TRANMERE ROVERS v EBBSFLEET UNITED

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Solihull Moors on Saturday 17th February and it is not too late to book your space on it.

It departs Crabble at 9:15am and the the prices are as follows:

Adult members £25, adult non-members £40 and accompanied child (Under 16) £10.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the matches against Leyton Orient or Sutton.

Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or via bank transfer.

Dover will be aiming to secure a third consecutive victory when they take on Guiseley at Crabble on Saturday.

Chris Kinnear’s men won at Boreham Wood last weekend to end a winless streak of five National League matches.

And Athletic’s boss will be confident of three points against a Guiseley side on a run of three straight defeats on the road.

The Lions, currently bottom of the away league table, have turned to a man with international experience to help turn around their current plight.

Former Republic of Ireland defender Sean St Ledger signed for Paul Cox’s side last week. The 33-year old has 37 caps and scored his country’s only goal at Euro 2012.

GUISELEY’S RECENT FORM

13/01/18:  AFC FYLDE 2-1 GUISELEY

Fylde bagged the three points late on thanks to Danny Rowe’s stunning free-kick.

The striker fired in from 30 yards to extend his side’s unbeaten run to ten matches and codemn the visitors to a second consecutive defeat.

Jonny Smith slotted in on 18 minutes to give the hosts a deserved lead.

But the Lions hit back 12 minutes later as James Roberts headed in Liam Hughes’ cross.

Visiting keeper Joe Green kept the home side at bay with a string of fine saves, but was powerless to prevent National League top scorer Rowe’s thunderous set piece two minutes from time.

PREVIOUS MEETING

23/09/17:  GUISELEY 1-1 DOVER

Whites drew at Guiseley thanks to a stunning first-half equaliser from Nortei Nortey.

The midfielder curled home a sumptious 20-yard effort in the 40th minute to cancel out John Rooney’s deflected free-kick 11 minutes earlier.

The home side started strongly and Rob Atkinson nodded Rooney’s free-kick narrowly wide.

The forward then tried himself moments later, but could only strike the top of the crossbar with a thunderous effort from close in.

But shortly after Mitch Walker tipped over Kayode Odejayi’s header from a corner, Rooney had better luck with his next effort.

The playmaker’s set-piece struck the visiting wall and spun into the net past a stranded Walker to put the hosts ahead.

Dover’s stopper then somehow denied Jake Lawlor on the half-hour mark, tipping the defender’s header onto the post with his defence able to clear the danger afterwards.

And that save proved crucial as Athletic levelled moments later with their first shot on target.

Nortey, who had already blazed two shots from distance over, collected Kadell Daniel’s pass and fired home.

The hosts almost won the match late on after Reece Thompson robbed Connor Essam, but the striker could only find the side-netting when shooting towards the near post

The draw saw Whites drop one place in the table to third, one point behind then leaders Sutton United.

OTHER MEETINGS

25/03/17:  Guiseley 0-4 Dover
19/11/16:  Dover 2-0 Guiseley
19/03/16:  Guiseley 0-1 Dover

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £17
Over 60’s – £14
Under 18’s – £8
Under 11’s – Free (With an accompanying adult)

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES

BARROW V SUTTON UNITED
BROMLEY V FC HALIFAX TOWN
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE V SOLIHULL MOORS
EASTLEIGH V HARTLEPOOL UNITED
EBBSFLEET UNITED V BOREHAM WOOD
GATESHEAD V MAIDSTONE UNITED
LEYTON ORIENT V ALDERSHOT TOWN
MACCLESFIELD TOWN V TORQUAY UNITED
MAIDENHEAD UNITED V CHESTER
WOKING V AFC FYLDE
WREXHAM V TRANMERE ROVERS

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Solihull Moors on Saturday 17th February and it is not too late to book your space on it.

It departs Crabble at 9:15am and the the prices are as follows:

Adult members £25, adult non-members £40 and accompanied child (Under 16) £10.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the matches against Guiseley, Leyton Orient or Sutton.

Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or via bank transfer.

Dover will be looking to reverse their poor run of form against The Wood when they travel to Hertfordshire on Saturday.

Chris Kinnear’s men have lost on the last four occasions these sides have met, including a 5-0 drubbing when they played at Meadow Park back in March.

However Whites go into the game unbeaten in three away matches and secured their first victory of 2018 in last weekend’s thrilling 4-3 FA Trophy win over Marine.

Luke Garrard’s side, themselves on a four-game unbeaten run in the National League, currently sit one place and two points above Dover in the table.

And two of the visiting squad will be familiar with their surroundings when they arrive on Saturday.

Femi Ilesamni played 43 games for Wood last season, while Anthony Jeffrey featured 53 times over four separate spells.

BOREHAM WOOD’S RECENT FORM

16/01/18 – BOREHAM WOOD 1-2 GATESHEAD (FA Trophy replay)

Steve Watson’s men came from behind to advance to the last 16 of the Trophy.

The home side opened the scoring on 20 minutes thanks to their dangerman Bruno Andrade.

The striker, who scored an injury time penalty at Gateshead to set up the replay, pulled the ball back for loanee Joe Quigley to net his first for the club since signing from Bournemouth.

And the striker almost had his second of the night soon after but volleyed narrowly over.

The Heed battled back and were level twenty minutes from time after Paddy McLaughlin cut inside and powered an effort past Wood stopper Grant Smith.

And the turnaround was complete seven minutes later.

Luke Hannant reacted fastest following a defensive mix-up and slotted into an empty net to send his side into round three.

PREVIOUS MEETING

12/09/17 DOVER 0-1 BOREHAM WOOD

Whites were knocked off top spot after a defensive error handed Boreham Wood all three points at a wet and windy Crabble on Tuesday evening.

Blair Turgott slotted in the only goal of the game in the 43rd minute after Connor Essam’s clearance cannoned off the striker and sent him through on goal.

Mitch Walker initially saved his first effort, but the ball rebounded back for the on-loan forward to fire past two despairing Dover defenders on the line.

The first real home chance fell the way of Ryan Bird, but David Stephens was on hand to clear off the line after the striker nodded Mitch Pinnock’s cross goalwards.

Turgott struck just before the half-time whistle, but Whites almost levelled immediately after through Mitch Brundle.

The Whites skipper’s volley from outside the area narrowly cleared the crossbar via a deflection, much to the relief of Grant Smith in the away goal.

After the restart, Walker was at his acrobatic best to firstly prevent Danny Woodards bullet header finding the top corner and then tip Brundo Andrade’s fierce free-kick over the bar.

With only minutes remaining, Smith somehow got a hand to Pinnock’s curling set piece as Dover suffered their first loss in three matches and dropped into fifth spot in the table.

OTHER MEETINGS

14/03/17: Boreham Wood 5-0 Dover
9/08/16: Dover 1-4 Boreham Wood
28/03/16: Boreham Wood 3-0 Dover

TEAM COLOURS

For those travelling fans wanting to wear the same colours as the players, captain Mitch Brundle and his teammates will be wearing their yellow ones.

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £18
Over 65’s – £13
Under 16’s – £8
Under 12’s – £4

Photo ID may be required.

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES (Kick off 3pm unless stated)

SUTTON UNITED V DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE (12:30)
AFC FYLDE V MACCLESFIELD TOWN
ALDERSHOT TOWN V EBBSFLEET UNITED
CHESTER V GATESHEAD
FC HALIFAX TOWN V LEYTON ORIENT
GUISELEY V BARROW
HARTLEPOOL TOWN V WREXHAM
MAIDSTONE UNITED V EASTLEIGH
SOLIHULL MOORS V WOKING
TORQUAY UNITED V BROMLEY
TRANMERE ROVERS V MAIDENHEAD UNITED

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Solihull Moors on Saturday 17th February and it is not too late to book your space on it.

It departs Crabble at 9:15am and the the prices are as follows:

Adult members £25, adult non-members £40 and accompanied child (Under 16) £10.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the matches against Guiseley, Leyton Orient or Sutton.

Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or via bank transfer.